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Where Does The Last Name Rosa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Rosa (Arabic: روسا, Georgian: როსა, Hindi: रोसा, Marathi: रोसा, Oriya: େରାସା, Russian: Роса) is found most in Brazil. It can also occur as: Roša, Rósa, Roşa, Rosà, Rosá, Rösa or Rosã. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rosa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 502^nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,850 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Rosa reside; 75 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Luso-South America. Rosa is also the 52^nd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 6,334,723 people.

The surname is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 781,223 people, or 1 in 274. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 22 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 16 percent reside and Bahia, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Brazil this surname exists in 178 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Puerto Rico, where 3 percent reside.

Rosa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Rosa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,733 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 285 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rosa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Rosa surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (57%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (42%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rosa surname are 41.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.53% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning €31,688 per year; in Norway they earn 42.28% less than the national average, earning 199,741 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,691 per year; in South Africa they earn 100.85% more than the national average, earning R 477,300 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.87% more than the national average, earning $24,035,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.77% less than the national average, earning $40,226 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.55% less than the national average, earning $47,421 CAD per year.